[LargeFormat] Wisner and Ebony Field Cameras

Clive Warren largeformat@f32.net
Mon Jan 14 15:12:44 2002


At 7:34 am +0000 14/1/02, mark blackman wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Clive Warren" <cocam@cableinet.co.uk>
>>
>>  How do you find your RW45 with the 90mm lens for movements - do the
>>  bellows allow full movements? How do you think it would perform with
>>  even shorted lenses?
>>
>Clive,
>I haven't had any problems, but then, with the 90mm lens, the most 'extreme'
>movement has been full front rise with some tilt. It can be difficult seeing
>the edge of the ground glass with the 90m (mine's maximum is f8), but I
>understand this is a common problem. Robert White assures me the camera can
>handle shorter lens, but I'm not sure I will go there yet.

Thanks Mark and everyone else who has provided information on use of 
the Ebony and Wisner cameras.

Great to read the current survey thread on field cameras - keep 'em coming!

Cheers,
        Clive